WFSB

Waterbury fire hydrants not pressure-tested in over a decade, officials say

WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB) - Waterbury has not tested the water pressure of its fire hydrants in more than 10 years, city officials said Tuesday after firefighters struggled to find a working hydrant ...
Los Angeles Times

L.A.’s hydrants ran dry during the fires. Residents are still demanding solutions

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The deadly wildfires in January revealed the limitations of Southern California’s water systems. When the ...
NBC Connecticut

Taking a closer look at how fire hydrants maintained across Connecticut

The faulty hydrants after a recent fire in Waterbury are raising questions about how they’re maintained and what the guidelines are. “It was horrific, because I was sleeping and I was woken out of my ...
WAPT

The Jackson Fire Department says crews have to manage with hundreds of inoperable fire hydrants

MASSIVE FLAMES...NO WATER. TONIGHT, 16 WAPT INVESTIGATES THE DANGER OF DRY HYDRANTS, AFTER JACKSON FIREFIGHTERS FIND THEMSELVES WORKING TO FIGHT THESE FLAMES...ONLY TO DISCOVER A HYDRANT WITH NO WATER ...
WGAL

'Let the building burn': Franklin County fire company claims water authority denies hydrant access

LEARNED ABOUT THE EXACT CONTEXT OF THAT QUOTE. WE’RE TO THE POINT NOW WHERE WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME AND TELL ME I CAN’T USE WATER TO PUT A FIRE OUT IN THIS BOROUGH. I’M GOING TO CALL YOU OUT. THE FIRE ...